Original British Martini-Metford .303 A.C.III Artillery Carbine by Enfield dated 1881 Converted in 1894 Thompson SMG and FOUR battle stars

and FOUR battle stars

From 1884 to 1886 the 4th Cavalry again operated against the Apaches in Arizona and helped capture Geronimo

This helmet is stamped 559B which indicates the approximate manufacture date of July 1943

They were most likely the company that did the etching on the bayonet

with the original finish still remaining in many places

Original British Martini-Metford .303 A.C.III Artillery Carbine by Enfield dated 1881 Converted in 1894 Thompson SMG and FOUR battle starsOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Martini Metford was effectively a Martini Henry Mk III rebarrelled to . 303 and with a new extractor installed. These conversions started in 1889, and used Metford rifled barrels, which were more than suitable for the first . 303 cartridges, which used black powder as a propellant. However, the Metford rifling wore out very quickly when fired with cordite nitrocellulose cartridges (introduced in 1895) and so in